Social media mavens will be tweeting their hearts out during Social Media Day 2011 on June 29. The Winnipeg Free Press Café at 237 McDermot Avenue will host the event from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Speakers for the afternoon include Free Press deputy editor online John White...
Facebook has been hit with a backlash from its users and privacy advocates after beginning to roll out facial recognition capabilities. The popular social networking website began pushing the updates to users on Tuesday, which scan users' photos and then recommends to...
French television and radio personalities are now forbidden to say the words "Facebook" and "Twitter" unless they directly relate to a story. The rule comes down from the CSA, France's strict broadcasting authority. French broadcasters will no longer be able to use...
The City of Winnipeg is catching up to the times by implementing the use of social media to comunicate flood and emergency preparedness strategies. The city has activated a Facebook, Twitter and YouTube account, which will support their existing EmergWeb site to...
Facebook is looking to become more integrated in newsrooms and become a tool journalists use on a daily basis. To help them achieve this, Facebook has launched a specific Journalists on Facebook page aimed to act as a meetup program for journalists. “The Page will...
For the first time in its short history, Facebook has allowed TV cameras behind the scenes of their California offices. MTV was granted access to the social network that has defined the Internet and how people communicate with each other. As part of their "Diary"...
Facebook has brought its popular 'Deals' feature to Canada, launching the service north of the border Monday, as well as in the U.K. and Europe. Users can "check in" with their iPhone or Android devices at various locations and see nearby deals and promotions for...
By Tyler Sutherland Facebook status updates can tell a lot about a person, and even more so about a country. Facebook Canada has rounded up its top status updates of 2010, and besides the devastation in Haiti, cancer was another top trend. The disease effects millions...
A survey published in late November found 59% of Canadians use social networking websites, such as Facebook and Twitter. When broken down locally, that number jumps astronomically when examining just Facebook alone. Winnipeg marketer and blogger Erica Glasier recently...
To mark international Social Media Day on June 30, a local meetup has been planned for those Winnipeggers part of any social network. ICUC Moderation Services is hosting the meet at Earls Polo Park from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday to celebrate, ask questions and...
By Tyler Sutherland Similar to the rules other professional athletes have to follow during the playing season, FIFA World Cup officials have banned social media for some soccer teams during the month-long tournament. Teams from Mexico, Holland, Brazil, Spain, Germany,...
Since Conan O'Brien launched his "Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour" a few weeks ago, local fans have been trying to get the comedian's attention to make Winnipeg one of his stops. A Facebook group has been set up, and we all know how successful a...
